Dallas Stars vs Calgary Flames Prediction, Pick and Preview, May 5 (5/5): NHL

Credit: photo by Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

 

Odds

Time	10:00 p.m. EST
Stars money line	+190
Stars spread	+1.5 (-130)
Flames money line	-230
Flames spread	-1.5 (+110)
Over / under	5.5

 

2021-2022 season stats

	Dallas Stars	Calgary Flames
Record	46-31-6	51-21-11
Road / home record	19-21-2	26-16
Streak	L1	W1
Goals per game	2.84	3.55
Goals allowed per game	2.98	2.51
Shots per game	30.5	35.5
Shots allowed per game	30.7	29.0
PP %	22.5%	22.9%
PK %	21.10%	17.07%
Over / under record	36-45-2	41-35-7

 

Preview

The Dallas Stars and the Calgary Flames will meet again at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary to play the Game 2 of the playoffs 1st round in the West. The Flames got the win in a very close game 1 of the series. Elias Lindholm scored and Markstrom recorded his second career playoff shutout.

Dallas Stars

The Stars have won 3 of their last 5 games and are 19-23 on the road this season with a 46-31-6 overall record ranking 4th in the Central. The Stars are 27-19-5 against conference opponents. Dallas averages only 3.1 penalties per game, the fewest in the league. Jamie Benn leads them averaging 0.4.

Roope Hintz has 37 goals and 35 assists for the Stars. Jason Robertson has seven goals and four assists over the last 10 games.

In their last 10 games the Stars are 4-6, averaging 2.2 goals, 4.2 assists, 2.7 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.

Calgary Flames

The Flames have won 4 of their last 6 games and are 26-16 at home this season with a 51-21-11 record overall, ranking 1st in the Pacific. The Flames are 31-14-6 in Western Conference play. Calgary has scored 290 goals and ranks sixth in the NHL averaging 3.6 goals per game. Matthew Tkachuk leads the team with 42.

Elias Lindholm has 42 goals and 40 assists for the Flames. Dillon Dube has eight goals over the last 10 games.

In their last 10 games the Flames are 6-4, averaging 3.6 goals, 5.8 assists, 4.8 penalties and 11.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.

BETTING TRENDS

Dallas are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road.

Dallas are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Calgary.

Calgary are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games.

Calgary are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home.

Prediction

The Flames played great defense in Game 1 but they continue to struggle on offense as they have scored an average of 1.3 goals in their last 3 games. Don't expect many goals from the Stars with the Flames defense in front of them so I'm leaning the under on this one.

PICK: Under 5.5 (-110)

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